CULTURAL RESOURCES IN THE SOUTHEAST REGION

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the interior

Southeast CulturalResources Program

The nation's historic and cultural resources are the spiritual and physical reminders

ofthe decisive times, people, andplaces in American history and culture. The

National Park Service mission is to help preserve these places—both within the parks

and in communities across the nation—as tangible, living contacts with previous and

future generations. (National Park Service Cultural Resource Challenge:

Preserving America's Shared Heritage in the 21st Century)

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PRESERVING AMERICA'S SHARED HERITAGE IN THE 21ST CENTURY